If Gears of War: Judgement left you horribly disapointed then it's understandable that you might be feeling a little bit of unease at the upcoming Gears of War 4 game announced at E3 last year.

But earlier this year the series creator, Cliff Bleszinski, gave Gears of War fans hope that the upcoming sequel by the newly established The Coalition studio will be something of a hit.

Writing on Twitter, Bleszinski mentioned that he had recently spoken with one of his friends who is currently working on Gears of War 4 and said: "Just got off the phone with a friend who is doing some writing on the next Gears game. Sounds like we will all be very pleased with it. :)"

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Gears of War 4 launches October 11, but you'll be able to get your hands on the multiplayer beta much sooner.

Next week on April 18 those who have played Gears of War Ultimate Edition will have access to the Gears 4 Multiplayer Beta and all Xbox Live members will be able to join the action from April 24 until May 1.